Golborne · Kensington and Chelsea · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52432, -0.20797

W10 5EA— Golborne, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W10 5EA, Golborne, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 91%Safety 68/100Transport 41/100Yield 4.52%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
68
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
71
Investment
58

The bottom line

W10 5EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W10 5EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+64.0% vs London avg

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How W10 5EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Thomas' CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 54.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

14 primaries · 1 secondaries · 3 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1030.8%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 394m

Crime is +64% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
32%
D
3%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

LHA rates — Inner West London

Shared room£760/mo
1 bedroom£1350/mo
2 bedrooms£1625/mo
3 bedrooms£2050/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£123,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,088
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle line
6.9 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
14 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
14 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★43 min
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City47 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

23

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
234m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.3 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield855.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE GOLBORNE MEDICAL CENTRE

12-16 GOLBORNE ROAD, W10 5PG

1 min walk

96%

Recommend GP

96%

Overall GP experience

22

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 708 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Chilled Eskimo (272 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 151 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,168 licensed premises in borough732 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

395m

Post office

Nearby shops

Maharajah Food & Wine106 m
Lisboa Delicatessen202 m
The Week230 m
Le Marrakech239 m

Nearby cafes

Trellick Lounge148 m
Lisboa Patisserie220 m
De Nadas226 m
Cafe O'Porto227 m

Nearby restaurants

Laylow116 m
Palki183 m
Maramia Cafe191 m
Mounia Lounge232 m

Nearby pubs

The Chilled Eskimo272 m
Frames311 m
The Frankfort Arms360 m
The Eagle394 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness503 m
Jubilee Community Leisure Centre511 m
Westway Sports & Fitness671 m
Powervibe Fitness Studio814 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dillons Chemist99 m
Dr Care Pharmacy261 m
Medicare Pharmacy285 m
Golborne Pharmacy345 m

Nearby health

The Golborne Medical Centre101 m
Golborne Dental Care223 m
Half Penny Steps Health Centre244 m
Health Centre281 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 237

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,126m
Crossrail 2 route5,005m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,581 nationally

1,376

Est. population

27,248/km²

56%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£34,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
21%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

84%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent6%
Social rent84%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

18%
25%
21%
15%
White British18%
White Other26%
Asian12%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent84%
Private rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
56
Largest scheme
595 homes · Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY595 homes
completed
Wornington Green Estate, Wornington Green Estate, Wornington Road, W10 5XY324 homes
completed
248-300, 248-300, KENSAL ROAD, W10 5BN108 homes
completed
HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD ROAD, W975 homes
completed
St Thomas C of E School, St Thomas C of E School, Appleford Road, W10 5EF69 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Nadia NailLabour and Co-operative Party
Sina LariLabour and Co-operative Party
Peter MarshallLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for W10 5EA

Full postcodeW10 5EA
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardGolborne
Latitude51.524316
Longitude-0.207973
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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